S42.42

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of humerus

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

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Clinical Hierarchy

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

S40-S49Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)

S42Fracture of shoulder and upper arm

S42.4Fracture of lower end of humerus

S42.42Comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of humerus

S42.421Displaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of right humerus

S42.422Displaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of left humerus

S42.423Displaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of unspecified humerus

S42.424Nondisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of right humerus

S42.425Nondisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of left humerus

S42.426Nondisplaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of unspecified humerus

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S42.42:

subcategoryS42.4

Fracture of lower end of humerus

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categoryS42

Fracture of shoulder and upper arm

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blockS40-S49

Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)

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chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to S42.42. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

2 raw paths

Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation)2 unique routes

humerus(2 variants)

lower end(2 variants)

supracondylar (simple) (displaced)(2 variants)

comminuted (displaced)→S42.42(2 variants)

nondisplaced→S42.42

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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